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Hundreds of people lined up in Barcelona to listen to former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, with the pictures of the line bringing to mind scores of fans waiting in line to buy tickets to see their favorite band. It...

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull made his first official appearance at the Gold Coast Greek Festival in Queensland. According to the Australian newspaper The Gold Coast Bulletin, the Prime Minister was received like a "superstar" at the event. The event...

International media and Greek filmmakers are facing this year’s London Greek Film Festival with reservations, despite the fact that the festival will celebrate its 8th anniversary. It appears that this year’s schedule will not include several Greek films that have been...

Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos walked the red carpet of the British Film Institute's Film Festival, on Tuesday, accompanied by Collin Farrell and Rachel Weisz, for the screening of Lanthimos's latest movie, "The Lobster". "The Lobster" is set in a society in which individuals...

The renowned Greek kiosks that used to be found in every street corner selling newspapers, cigarettes, candy, soft drinks and other goods, are soon to become history as their licenses will not be renewed. The new omnibus bill about to...

A Greek bus driver in Greece has come under scrutiny for his decision to deny a ten-year old student on his bus following the end of the school day. Protothema reports that a family in Ancient Korinthos, Peloponnese claims the driver denied the...

When it comes to fearful dates, Friday the 13th is considered a bad luck day for most of the world. However, Greeks beg to differ and they have branded Tuesday the 13th as the bona-fide fearful day. Tuesday the 13th...

The fifth Annual Concordia Summit convened some of the world’s preeminent thought leaders and decision makers to address today’s most pressing, global challenges and highlighted the potential for effective collaboration between businesses, governments, and nonprofits. It was the 5th year...

Athens, the Greek capital, is well known for its vibrant bar scene and one of its hundreds of pubs just received special recognition. "The Clumsies" bar, located in downtown central Athens close to Syntagma Square, was ranked as the world's 22nd best bar...

    World renowned magician Criss Angel has a major reason to celebrate. On October 10, he was honored by the National Hellenic Society. Angel was the first inductee in the National Hellenic Society's Hall Of Distinction, and he was able to celebrate...

Athens commemorates the 71st anniversary of its Liberation from the Nazi Occupation with a series of events that will take place throughout the month of October in several cultural venues across the city. The program of the festive events, which is organized...

Following Paris, New York, Milan and London fashion weeks, the annual Athens Xclusive Designers Week (AXDW) is taking place in the Greek capital. The international fashion week will present the new fashion trends for the Spring - Summer 2016. The creations...

The new book of author, director, and translator Bryan Doerries, entitled "The Theater of War: What Ancient Greek Tragedies Can Teach Us Today," was published by Alfred A. Knopf on September 22, 2015, with the aim to initiate conversations about the...

Greece's public broadcaster ERT has sent out invitations to the candidates in main opposition New Democracy's leadership race, asking them to take part in a televised debate, according to announcements issued by some of the candidates on Wednesday. Aides of...

The film-documentary "Hail Arcadia"  will be coming to Athens and Thessaloniki theatres on October 15th. "Hail Arcadia" previously had a successful premiere at the 18th Annual Thessaloniki Documentary Festival where it was awarded by FIPRESCI for best film. Director Filippos Koutsaftis brings the viewer...